critical thinking

Activity 6a: Thinking Critically Practicing Analysis and Strategy Questions (Political Issues) Now let's argue the other side. Your nephew thinks that the "Dreamers" ("Dreamers" are people who were brought to this country illegally as children, mostly from Mexico. Under Obama administration policy, they were allowed to stay and to work.) deserve to stay in the U.S. You think that he is too sympathetic and that they should all be deported because they are illegal immigrants. (This is the opposite of the position taken in the first example.) How can you help your nephew understand that a country must have laws and borders? (Note: As you fill out the chart, you may find that you are supporting a position that you actually disagree with. However, this activity will help you understand the emotions of people on both sides of an issue, which is always helpful when trying to solve a problem.) Fill out the chart below. Writing Strategies - Questions about My Audience Do Dreamers Belong? Responses Questions 1. What is my purpose in responding? 2. Who is my audience? What are some of their characteristics? What do they want? 3. How do they feel about my issue or topic? Who or what makes them feel this way? Does this emotion make them more likely to agree with me, or less? Why or why not? 4. Is there a different or opposite emotion that would put them in a better state of mind for my purposes? What is it? 5. How can I get them to feel this way? a. What is the state of mind of people feeling this emotion? (How can you change this state of mind?) b. Who do they feel this emotion toward? (How can you change how they feel about these people?) e. What are their reasons (arguments) for feeling that way? Are they good reasons? (What counter arguments can you make?) 6. Is there any other factor in this situation that you think is important